 Each 21st of the December, the regiment's colours would be passed to the keeping of the non-commissioned officers for 24 hours.This tradition continued through its descendants, the 1st Battalion, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment until it too was amalgamated to form part of The Rifles.The Wiltshire Regiment was also known as the Wilts, The Splashers, The Springers, and The Moonrakers.